Community Information - Chesterfield, Virginia

Chesterfield History >

"Chesterfield County was founded on May 25, 1749, by the House of Burgesses. It was carved from Henrico County to eliminate lengthy travel by residents from the southern area to the Courthouse for business and court proceedings.

The historic James River borders the county on the northeast and the Appomattox River forms the county's southern boundary.

Chesterfield County received its name from the Fourth Earl of Stanhope, England's famed Lord Chesterfield.

Chesterfield was first settled in 1611 at the Citie of Henricus, when residents of Jamestown moved upstream to a "convenient, strong, healthie and sweete seate" for a new town after conditions at Jamestown were too harsh."

The Information above is an excerpt from - Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia

Location >

Chester location: about ten miles south of Richmond near Petersburg. Interstate 95 forms the community's eastern border, while the communities of Bellwood, Harrowgate and Courthouse are located to the north, south and east, respectively. The community of Enon lies east of Chester. US Route 1 and State Route 10 cut through Chester. It is also located where both routes intersect.

Chesterfield County Facts & Figures >

The population of Chesterfield County is approximately 276,840
The approximate number of families is 9,625 (1990)
The amount of land area is 426 square miles
Persons per Square Mile = 610.5
High School Graduates, age 25+ = 88.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher, age 25+ = 32.6%
Housing Units = 102,926
Homeownership Rate = 80.9%
Multi-unit Housing Structures = 11.9%
Median Value of Owner Occupied = $120,500
Households = 93,772
Persons per Household = 2.73
Median Household Income = $58,537

(This information was collected from a variety of public domain sources. Please visit the sites below for more information about the area.)

Chesterfield Connections - Chesterfield County Page

Chester Online - Homepage of the Village News

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